SELEX Sistemi Integrati

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SELEX Sistemi Integrati, a Finmeccanica company, designs and develops Large Systems for Homeland Protection, systems and radar sensors for air defence, battlefield management, naval warfare, coastal and maritime surveillance, air traffic control and turn-key airport solutions.The company has about 4,500 employees. Fifty years of experience in system integration have created a customer base in no less than 150 countries.

History

In 1951, Finmeccanica and the US company Raytheon created Microlambda, operating in the field of applied electronics and producing radar systems under licence for land and naval applications. The site chosen was an industrial plant in Fusaro near Naples, which had already gained a reputation under the name of Silurificio Italiano, in the field of torpedo construction.In 1956, a new company, SINDEL, was set up with capital provided by Edison (hydroelectric and gas distribution). Several engineers and technicians from Microlambda moved to the company which was specialised in professional electronics.In 1960, an international agreement led to the creation of Selenia – Associated Electronics Industries – whose shareholders were: 40% Finmeccanica, 40% Raytheon and 20% Edison. Over the years, the name Selenia would gain worldwide recognition for civil and military surveillance systems.In 1990, Selenia merged with Aeritalia, an Italian leading company in the aerospace sector. The merger gave rise to Alenia, with more than 30,000 employees, dealing...Read More